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I installed WinMX on my computer. It had to be done manually — I think this is because I have a wireless connection to a network. It seems to be successfully installed, but I can never get it to connect. During the installation, it asked some questions regarding whether or not I’m using a proxy and something about TCP (can I send and receive). Is there any way you could help me with this?
WinMX is a peer to peer (P2P) file-sharing program that was very popular among Windows users between 2001 and 2005 when the website and the company were officially shut down after threats from the Recording Industry Association of America. However the site was quickly restored by users who, instead of relying on the WinMX central server, created peer-based file caches. Since 2005 there has been no central organization for the program and as a result patches and updates are often required. Since there is no official WinMX authority, different user groups offer different programs, patches and updates; some are free and some request a fee to keep their site up and running. If you are not successful with one program installation, it is possible that uninstalling it and downloading another version could work.
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If you suspect that your connection problem stems from your wireless router, the best place to start is in your WinMX folder, the one where the winmx.exe file is and from which WinMX is running. Here, if there is a file called ws2_32.dll, delete it. However, only remove this file from this location. It may be interfering here, but is necessary in other locations. For these changes to take effect you may need to shut down and restart the program.
Next, to deal with the TCP situation, you will have to change the port that WinMX uses to connect. First, at the top of the WinMX screen, select Settings, then Internet Connections, then Outgoing TCP Connections, then Don't use a proxy server (connect directly). Now, follow the same first steps to open Incoming TCP Connections. Here, select the first option and type in 16699. Then, select Internet Connection, then In/Out UDP Packets. Here, select the first option then send and receive UDP datagrams and type in 16257. Now close WinMX and restart.
If changing the TCP ports doesn't straighten out the problem and get you connected, the issue could be with your firewall. While firewalls are great protection against incoming intrusions, they can work too well and prevent P2P files from accessing your system. On recent Windows operating systems you can disable the firewall by opening the Start Menu, clicking on My Network Places, then Properties, Advanced and then find Windows Firewall and select Off.
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Kate Dubensky | September 6th, 2008
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